The document is about how to deal with sin based on Psalm 51. It discusses five steps: 1) Own your sin and don't ignore it, as all have sinned; 2) Bring your sin to God in confession as David did; 3) Confront your sin by making a plan, praying for strength, meditating on scripture, and talking to others; 4) Trust in God's forgiveness as promised in 1 John 1:9; 5) Rejoice in God's goodness and salvation, and teach others through your example. Following these steps will strengthen one's faith and help others grow closer to God as well.

1. When I Sin…
Dealing With Sin
July 2014

2. How Do You React
to Failure?

3. Psalm 51
For the choir director. A Psalm of
David, when Nathan the prophet
came to him, after he had gone
in to Bathsheba.

4. Psalm 51
[1] Be gracious to me, O God,
according to Your
lovingkindness;
According to the greatness of
Your compassion blot out my
transgressions.

5. Psalm 51
[2] Wash me thoroughly
from my iniquity
And cleanse me from my sin.
[3] For I know my
transgressions,
And my sin is ever before me.

6. Psalm 51
[4] Against You, You only, I have
sinned And done what is evil in
Your sight, So that You are
justified when You speak And
blameless when You judge.

7. Psalm 51
[5] Behold, I was brought
forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother
conceived me.
[6] Behold, You desire truth in
the innermost being,
And in the hidden part You will
make me know wisdom.

8. Psalm 51
[7] Purify me with hyssop, and I
shall be clean; Wash me, and I
shall be whiter than snow.
[8] Make me to hear joy and
gladness, Let the bones which
You have broken rejoice.

9. Psalm 51
[9] Hide Your face from my sins
And blot out all my iniquities.

10. Psalm 51
[10] Create in me a clean heart,
O God, And renew a steadfast
spirit within me.
[11] Do not cast me away from
Your presence And do not take
Your Holy Spirit from me.

11. Psalm 51
[12] Restore to me the joy
of Your salvation
And sustain me with
a willing spirit.
[13] Then I will teach
transgressors Your ways,
And sinners will be
converted to You.

12. Psalm 51
[14] Deliver me from
bloodguiltiness, O God, the God
of my salvation; Then my tongue
will joyfully sing of Your
righteousness.
[15] O Lord, open my lips,
That my mouth may declare
Your praise.

13. Psalm 51
[16] For You do not delight in
sacrifice, otherwise I would give
it; You are not pleased with burnt
offering.
[17] The sacrifices of God are a
broken spirit; A broken and a
contrite heart, O God, You will
not despise.

14. Psalm 51
[18] By Your favor do good to
Zion; Build the walls of
Jerusalem.
[19] Then You will delight in
righteous sacrifices, In burnt
offering and whole burnt
offering; Then young bulls will
be offered on Your altar.

15. What to Do When I Sin
1) Own it, don’t ignore it.
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16. Romans 3:23
… for there is no distinction;
[23] for all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God,

17. Ecclesiastes 7:20
[20] Indeed, there is not a
righteous man on earth who
continually does good and who
never sins.

18. 1 John 1:8,10
[8] If we say that we have no sin,
we are deceiving ourselves and
the truth is not in us.
[10] If we say that we have not
sinned, we make Him a liar and
His word is not in us.

19. What to Do When I Sin
2) Bring it to God.
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20. Psalm 32:5
[5] I acknowledged my sin to
You, And my iniquity I did not
hide; I said, “I will confess my
transgressions to the LORD”;
And You forgave the
guilt of my sin.

21. What to Do When I Sin
3) Confront it.
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22. 1 Timothy 6:11-12
[11] But flee from these things,
you man of God, and pursue
righteousness, godliness, faith,
love, perseverance and
gentleness.
[12] Fight the good fight of faith;

23. Confront it. How?
Make a plan.
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24. Confront it. How?
Pray for strength.
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25. Confront it. How?
Meditate on Scriptures.
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26. Confront it. How?
Talk to someone.
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27. What to Do When I Sin
4) Trust God’s forgiveness.

28. 1 John 1:9
[9] If we confess our sins, He is
faithful and righteous to forgive
us our sins and to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness.

29. What to Do When I Sin
5) Rejoice in God’s goodness.
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30. Psalm 51
[12] Restore to me the joy
of Your salvation
And sustain me with
a willing spirit.
[13] Then I will teach
transgressors Your ways,
And sinners will be
converted to You.

31. Psalm 51
[14] Deliver me from
bloodguiltiness, O God, the God
of my salvation; Then my tongue
will joyfully sing of Your
righteousness.
[15] O Lord, open my lips,
That my mouth may declare
Your praise.

32. The Results
We will be stronger in faith,
and others will grow also!